Global Forest Watch

?? Mark your calendars for our upcoming webinar! Forest guardians around the world are on the front lines of protecting forests and combating climate change. In this webinar, we’ll explore how deforestation alerts have become a vital tool for stopping illegal deforestation and hear success stories from Rainforest Foundation US, Organización Regional de AIDESEP-Ucayali (ORAU) and Forest Watch Indonesia. Register in English ? https://gfw.global/3NPt9fH Registrarse en espa?ol?? https://gfw.global/4ejFR0S This webinar is the third in a series of virtual events celebrating Voices of Global Forest Watch, our 10th anniversary series. #GFW10 ?? Update: This event will be hosted in English, with live interpretation in Spanish and Bahasa Indonesia. #deforestation #ForestGuardians #climatechange #alerts #protectforests #forests

Participe en este importante dialogo sobre los impactos ambientales de la minería y cómo podemos trabajar colectivamente para proteger nuestros bosques. ?? Registrarse en espa?ol?? https://gfw.global/3YSF15I Register in English ? https://gfw.global/3V0gNW3 #mining #mineria #LatinAmerica #Latinoamericanos #forests #losbosques #NICFISatelliteDataProgram

???#PlacestoWatch: These locations (found within the following states/districts) are likely in non-compliance with company no-deforestation commitments if cleared for or planted with #OilPalm. Explore the locations on Global Forest Watch?? Kampar, Riau, Indonesia:?https://gfw.global/4i5Ncoa Sijunjung, Sumatera Barat, Indonesia: https://gfw.global/40WwHED Kapuas, Kalimantan Tengah, Indonesia:?https://gfw.global/48V0j7i

If you are looking to use near real-time data in mainland Southeast Asia, this one is for you! Join us for #officehours on November 21 at 9-10 AM WIB (November 20 at 9-10 PM ET) ? https://gfw.global/4f4Kj4U

?? #PlacestoWatch: These locations (found within the following states/districts) are likely in non-compliance with company no-deforestation commitments if cleared for or planted with #Soy. Explore the locations on Global Forest Watch ? Porto Velho, Rond?nia, Brazil: https://gfw.global/3ZdyhAT Nossa Senhora do Livramento, Mato Grosso, Brazil: https://gfw.global/3Z8FeTD Guaraní, Misiones, Argentina: https://gfw.global/3UXJNgZ

The decision of the European Parliament of last week to delay and amend the EU Deforestation Regulation (#EUDR) is disappointing and undermines the European Union’s objective to curb global deforestation by creating the first deforestation-free consumer market. The world is currently losing 10 football fields of tropical forests every minute, and the world cannot wait to better protect our forests. ? Stientje van Veldhoven, World Resources Institute Vice-President and Regional Director for Europe, comments: “With this vote EU policymakers would reduce the effectiveness of the regulation based on proposals that have not been fully thought through and are not based on credible science. ? The proposed amendments present three major risks. First, the creation of a “no-risk” country category generates loopholes that undermine the regulation by exempting companies from key due diligence requirements. A second risk is using 1990 as the reference year, which may miss more recent deforestation risks and degradation trends. And third, the amendments’ unclear language creates uncertainty for companies, investors and smallholder farmers. ? The delay and proposed amendments damage the EU’s climate leadership credibility. To preserve the EUDR, the European Commission should reject all amendments, or fully withdraw the October enforcement delay entirely.” ? Read our full statement here which includes an in-depth assessment of the three main risks from the proposed amendments: https://bit.ly/3CydSh7

Join us at our third Voices of Global Forest Watch webinar November 20! We'll discuss how #deforestation alerts have become a vital tool for stopping illegal deforestation, and voices from Rainforest Foundation US, Organización Regional de AIDESEP-Ucayali (ORAU) and Forest Watch Indonesia will share success stories from their work. Register in English ? https://gfw.global/3NPt9fH Registrarse en espa?ol?? https://gfw.global/4ejFR0S #deforestation #ForestGuardians #climatechange #alerts #protectforests #forests #event #webinar #GFW10

There are hundreds of definitions of forest in use for different purposes, but without a common and standardized way to define “what is a forest?” it is impossible to consistently track global #deforestation. A new article lays out why existing forest definitions are limiting and why rethinking them is critical for the success of forest conservation policies.???

Interested in the latest data, analyses and stories from GFW? Stay informed with the GFW Recap, a monthly newsletter that delivers all our essential updates to your inbox. ?? Subscribe today ?? https://gfw.global/4dFtv3H #news #forests #satellitemonitoring #forestmanagement #forestaction #climatenews #climateaction #sustainability #climatechange #environment #virtualevents #newsletter

TOMORROW ?? Join our webinar to learn from Indigenous and local communities how community-led forest management can strengthen forest conservation, protect land rights, and contribute to livelihoods in the Congo Basin. ?? https://bit.ly/40weAVR This webinar, hosted by WRI Africa and Global Forest Watch, will highlight the integration of geospatial tools like GFW with traditional ecological knowledge to document and highlight the efforts of Indigenous and local communities in sustainably managing their customary forestlands. The webinar will be held in French with simultaneous interpretation in English. ???? Fran?ais: https://bit.ly/4efAEHv ???? English: https://bit.ly/3YUxnJs